With an increased range of disciplines for marketers to take into account, knowing which research firms have the experience you need is vital for getting it right the first time...
Johanna McDowell 19 Jan 2021
It might seem like a strange headline but the truth is that there have been many blessings that we believe will - and should - continue into 2021. Some seriously important changes have taken place in the world of brands and advertising and we expect to see these continue...
Johanna McDowell 6 Jan 2021
Scopen completed the 8th edition of Agency Scope in Brazil, a biennial study on trends within the marketer-agency relationships, and the perception and image of agencies...
Johanna McDowell 31 Dec 2020
As preparations get underway for the fourth Agency Scope study to begin in May 2021, Johanna McDowell, Scopen partner and director for the UK and South Africa notes that some of the trends seen in the global research will be a barometer for the pressures, proficiencies and pandemic recovery in South Africa...
Johanna McDowell 26 Nov 2020
The fourth edition of Agency Scope 2020/21 commences fieldwork in early 2021 and Johanna McDowell, Scopen Partner and director for the UK and South Africa, notes that in this unprecedented time, information that enables agencies to see their positioning in the market through marketers eyes is invaluable...
Johanna McDowell 29 Oct 2020
85% of marketers declare that they have reduced their investment in advertising since the start of the crisis caused by Covid-19, mainly in durable consumption goods, government and NGOs...
Johanna McDowell 27 Aug 2020
Marketers have been looking for agility for some time, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner, and while some agencies have been able to meet the call, others have been somewhat slower. Then, along came Covid-19...
Johanna McDowell 25 Jun 2020
There's never been a question that real value has always been on a marketer's radar when choosing service providers, but with Covid-19 adding a potential global recession to the mix, there's also never been a more important time to offer value...
Johanna McDowell 18 Jun 2020
With knowledge based in long-term needs-analysis studies in large corporates and insights provided by Scopen's Agency Scope, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company and Scopen partner Johanna McDowell has a healthy idea about what marketers want from their agency ecosystems...
Johanna McDowell 11 Jun 2020
Spare a thought for today's marketing executives as they face not only the most empowered consumers ever, but a rapidly changing marketing ecosystem and the need to manage both...
Johanna McDowell 4 Jun 2020
The chart below details what the average investment in marketing communications is as a percentage of the client company's turnover...
Johanna McDowell 30 Apr 2020
Following the Agency Scope study conducted late in 2019 and with results presented early this year, Scopen has announced its media agencies to watch and follow in South Africa...
Johanna McDowell 9 Apr 2020
Following the Agency Scope study conducted late in 2019 and with results presented early this year, Scopen has announced its creative agencies to watch and follow in South Africa...
Johanna McDowell 2 Apr 2020
Following the Agency Scope study conducted late in 2019 and with results presented early this year, Scopen has announced its independent creative agencies to watch and follow in South Africa...
Johanna McDowell 26 Mar 2020
The Agency Scope South Africa (2019/20) report finds that marketers invested R204,040,000 into marketing and communication in 2019, working mainly with different specialised agencies...
Johanna McDowell 5 Mar 2020
Media agencies are notoriously bad at self-promotion - like the cobbler's kids with bare feet, these agencies have a wealth of value at home, but don't wear it where we can all see it, writes Johanna McDowell...
Johanna McDowell 25 Sep 2019
This article is a continuation of Agency Scope South Africa 2019 trends: Evolution or revolution? Part 1...
Johanna McDowell 17 Sep 2019
Understanding client-agency relationships is just the tip of the iceberg, it's managing them that is the recipe for success, writes Johanna McDowell...
Johanna McDowell 13 Sep 2019
As the Agency Scope team finalises the 2019 South Africa study, analysts have noted some brief but stand-out trends...
Johanna McDowell 10 Sep 2019
It is not a new issue, but one that continues to create angst for marketers and agencies - writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner...
Johanna McDowell 5 Sep 2019